Thank you. I’m delighted to be among so many distinguished delegates and colleagues in a country of great beauty and historical significance. This week, we have the opportunity to build on Ethiopia’s legacy...

Mr. Secretary-General. Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m very happy to be here today to officially launch the Global Financing Facility in support of Every Woman Every Child. The Facility, or...

Mr. Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Administrator Clark, Ladies and Gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to join you today. I want to commend the Secretary-General for hosting this...

Vielen Dank für Ihre freundliche Begrüßung. I’m grateful to be here at Goethe University Frankfurt at the invitation of the Bundesbank. As a former university president, I always enjoy returning to the...

SCHLOSS ELMAU, June 8, 2015—The World Bank Group today issued the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in reaction to the G7 Communique: On Climate Change: “The G7 leaders issued...

Jakarta, May 21 2015 – In an effort to fight two major health issues – childhood stunting and women dying during childbirth -- Indonesia and the World Bank Group have agreed to seek immediate ways to reduce...

“More than enough work to go around” to meet global challenges, says Kim WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced a broad strategy to end extreme poverty by 2030,...

Kim outlines vision for private, public sectors to work together to lessen risk WASHINGTON, January 27, 2015— Saying the world was “dangerously unprepared” for future pandemics, World Bank Group President...

MONROVIA, Liberia — In my career as a medical doctor and global health policy maker, I have been in the middle of monumental struggles, including fights to make treatment accessible in the developing world...

First, I’d like to give my condolences to the victims of the Ebola epidemic. We’re focused so much on stopping this outbreak but it’s important to acknowledge the biggest tragedy – the cost of so many...

Date: December 3, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

I would like to congratulate the Liberian Government for their leadership in handling the emergency response to Ebola. I encourage President Johnson Sirleaf to continue working with Liberia's neighbors...

Date: December 2, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2014 – The Ebola epidemic continues to cripple the economies of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and is projected to result in negative or contracting growth in these countries...

BRISBANE, November 15, 2014 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today released the following statement on the G20 Leaders’ statement on Ebola: “We welcome the call to action on Ebola by G20 Leaders...